NUCM 2215 - Clinical Procedures II

Credit hours: 2

Prerequisites: NUCM 2200 - Introduction to Molecular Imaging, NUCM 2301 - Physics and Instrumentation, NUCM 2104 - Writing Research in Nuclear Medicine, NUCM 2205 - Clinical Procedures I, NUCM 2607 - Practicum in Nuclear Medicine I, and NUCM 2114 - Presenting Research in Nuclear Medicine

Course Description:
The second course of a three course sequence designed to provide students with a cognitive foundation for performing clinical procedures. Upon completion of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to synthesize knowledge concerning the relationships between physiology, pathophysiology, radiochemistry, radiobiology, instrumentation and patient care techniques to perform nuclear medicine procedures of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary and endocrine systems. The student will also apply these concepts to radionuclide therapy.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Display competence by using reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills to acquire, synthesize summarize, develop, and convey ideas and information.
Become familiar with the establishment of a nuclear medicine department and the activities involved prior to performing procedures on patients.
Demonstrate the ability to assimilate basic management theory into problem solving ability and display their own professional work ethic.
Render safe and appropriate care by determining the appropriate radiopharmaceutical, administration route, dosage and handling of radioactive materials.
Maximize exam quality.
Follow proper procedures when incongruence’s exist between the requested procedure, stated pathology, patient preparation, and / or contraindications for clinical procedures or radionuclide therapy.
Evaluate relationships between pathologies under consideration and clinical procedures requested.
Critically evaluate the end-product of clinical procedures for quality in acquisition technique, processing and presentation.